Sovetskaya Street

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Sovetskaya Street
Sovetskaya 20-22.jpg
Native nameСоветская улица (Russian)
Former name(s)Ekaterininskaya, Moskovskaya
NamesakeSoviet Union
TypePublic
Length1,091 m (3,579 ft)
AreaWhite Town
LocationAstrakhan, Russia
Postal code414000
Coordinates46°20′56″N 48°02′28″E / 46.349°N 48.041°E / 46.349; 48.041Coordinates: 46°20′56″N 48°02′28″E / 46.349°N 48.041°E / 46.349; 48.041
West endTrediakovskogo Street
East endKalinina Street

Sovetskaya (Russian: Советская) is a street about one kilometer long in the historical centre of Astrakhan, Russia. It forms the heart of the White Town historic district. It begins near the walls of the Astrakhan Kremlin stretching from Trediakovski to Kalinine Streets. Its modern name literally means 'the Soviet'.